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Full-service video production company serving various industries throughout the Chicago area.DroNation Video Services was founded in 2014 and has had ten years of explosive growth. It has established itself as one of the leading video providers in the Chicago area. The company serves a variety of markets, including corporate clients (from small businesses to Fortune 500), real estate, developers, construction companies, golf courses, municipalities & school districts, non-profit organizations, and any organization in need of high-quality videos.As President:• Developed and executed visionary initial business plan for start-up of aerial video company in new drone market; led rapid expansion of company, becoming full-service video production company in two years• Created and executed innovative marketing strategy, resulting in company being market leader in Real Estate, Construction and Golf Course markets in Chicago area• Recruited, developed and currently supervise team of nine professionals • Achieved 20+% sales growth for nine consecutive years• Earned pilot’s license from FAA for commercial UAV (drone) flight• Expert speaker on entrepreneurship, performance-based management/KPIs, and strategic drone utilization

Voluntarily put professional career on hiatus to serve as Primary Care Giver to my two children from birth. During this time, evaluated potential business and investment opportunities, while creating innovative programs for youth. Also served in various Civic and Community Leadership roles (see Volunteering below). Further refined skills in flexibility, creativity, custom curriculum development, negotiations, change management, and communication• Developed Club RAD, a group for elementary school-aged children focused on reading and discovery (STEM). • Created My First Sports Camp to fill marketplace void for high-quality programming for youngest athletes.

Management strategy consulting firm focused on growth and distressed/turnaround situations, serving middle-market industrial sector companies (manufacturing, distribution and service). Organizational Leadership:• Led client engagements; primary interface with senior managers, including mentoring CEOs on corporate strategy development and performance-based management/KPIs• Grew Customer Focus and Leadership Practice areas including visioning, thought-leadership, methodology development, and business development. Trained colleagues and clients on Change Management model. Engagement Results: • Managed growth engagement at $20 million equipment broker; acted as interim Sales and Marketing VP, introduced growth strategies, produced 42% increase in quotes and 17% increase in bookings; aligned people with processes, mentored CEO in performance-based management. Annualized profit enhancement estimated at $1 million. • Designed and implemented national sales reorganization at $200 million printing company, streamlining and refining market segments, introducing strategic selling process, executing talent upgrade program, and instituting sales and marketing processes. 9% sales growth achieved in flat, commodity industry.• Served as interim Sales and Marketing VP at $40 million product merchandising manufacturer, introducing strategic selling process, performance reviews, forecasting process, and talent upgrade program. Company achieved forecast each of the next six months after missing forecast prior eight months.• Directed successful major new product launch at $60 million laminating equipment manufacturer; managed all aspects from ideation through market introduction in 14 weeks. Campaign helped company regain technological leadership position. Instituted product management structure in organization for sustained effectiveness.

Co-founder and CEO of consolidation venture in the dry cleaning industry.• Created and executed corporate strategy for consolidating the $7 billion dry cleaning industry• Grew company to ten retail locations, four delivery routes, two production plants, and over fifty employees, making company the largest chain in the Chicago market• Accountable for every aspect of company’s performance, including overall profit and loss (P&L), sales growth, and return on investment (ROI)• Closed two rounds of financing, raising over $2.75 million of capital, including from private equity investors and commercial loans• Led all business development efforts, completing eight acquisitions; performed due diligence, financial analysis, negotiations, and all other deal-related activities; analyzed over 200 acquisition targets• Integrated and restructured acquired companies, achieving 15% increase in gross profit margin • Designed innovative marketing strategy resulting in 20+% same-store sales growth every year in flat industry, brand awareness led to “Best Dry Cleaner” awards in 1999 and 2000• Successfully managed the sale of the company in 2001• Named 2001 Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist by Ernst & Young

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Formerly Ameritech Corporation: telecommunications company serving the Midwest.Seven years of continuous advancement, from Installation Supervisor to Technical Planning Manager to Corporate Strategy.Director – Corporate Strategy • Developed corporate strategy optimizing Ameritech’s key supplier relationships totaling over $1 billion; successfully obtained Management Board and Chairman’s approval of strategy• Created and managed complex Strategic Alliance between Ameritech and AT&T/Lucent Technologies, which was simultaneously Ameritech’s largest customer, competitor and supplier• Received “Outstanding Leadership Award” from CEO for $800 million infrastructure acquisition, saving Ameritech additional $98 million over standard volume discountsManager - Customer Operations/Technical Planning• Supported senior management in high-growth business unit, growing from inception to $300 million in two years• Managed variety of new product/service launches in wireline, wireless, broadband, and cable TV industries• Led business case development, including winning largest contract in BU historyManager - ISDN PlanningManager - Installation & Maintenance

Mba, Marketing, Finance, Management & Strategy

Bs, Industrial Engineering